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Red Pillar - 5.5

Average Rating = 3.88/5 Average Rating : 3.88 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (23)
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G, standard gunks rack
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.5
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.77/5
  Rock Quality 4.08/5
  Scenery 3.85/5
  Fun Factor 3.92/5

Description:

Start on the right side of the pillar to the left of Three Doves. Climb to the top of the pillar and move left. climb up the face to the GT ledge. Pitch 2 starts below a small arching left, left facing corner. Diagonal up to the right facing corner and climb the corner to the roof. Move to the left and climb the crack past a bulge to the top.

Submitted by: ryanv on 2006-10-23
Last Modified: 2007-02-17
Views: 1146
Route ID: 57357

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Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: gblauer on 2013-06-09 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars a lot of fun on P2

Wow, I had never been on this climb. The second pitch is a ton of fun. Crux was puzzling for this shorty. Once I figured it out it was easy peasy. Very fun and worth doing. Linked with Arrow.

Added: 2013-06-09

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.5
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: erock72 on 2012-09-05 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars .

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Added: 2012-09-05

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.5
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: toeknee on 2011-08-06 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Just P2

Led P2, after following Eric on Thin Slabs to the GT ledge. For a bunch of silly reasons we didn't finish Thin Slabs, but I got to lead P2 of Red Pillar.

Nice to get back into leading after a break. Very sweet climb, at first glace the moves at the top of P2 seemed harder than 5, but once climbed it became obvious it was 5 all the way.


Added: 2011-08-08

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.5
  Safety Rating PG13
Onsight Onsight ascent by: gwg on 2010-05-29 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Thin first pitch

Thin gear on the first pitch.

Added: 2011-06-08

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.5
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: gathompson1 on 2010-10-13 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Good second pitch

Second pitch has some good moves!!

Added: 2010-10-13

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